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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

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Recent reports from Southwest Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

June 3

2Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
4Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
6Pine Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
XNorthern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
2Canada Goose
2Mallard
2Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Black Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
4American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
1Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
3Common Yellowthroat